This course, comprised of five lectures, serves as an introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E).
The lecturers, all with established expertise in I&E, will share their personal venture on I&E, present the ideas that sparked their interest in innovation, share their valuable “know-how” in I&E, expand on the obstacles in the path to entrepreneurial success, and open a stage to exchange ideas and experiences with students and potential innovators and entrepreneurs within EURECA-PRO.
Each lecture will open a window to innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities in each of five general areas in responsible consumption and production (RCP), namely, circular economy and sustainable materials, energy transition, responsible industry, responsible and sustainable healthcare, and societal sustainability and responsibility.
Learning Objectives:
- Introduce participants to basic concepts in I&E.
- Introduce students to innovative and entrepreneurial advances and opportunities available within the Sustainable Development Goal 12 – RCP – related thematic areas that EURECA-PRO is focusing to excel in.
- Facilitate students in pursuing innovative solutions and applications and obtaining an entrepreneurial mindset.
Target group: students, staff, young professionals – potential entrepreneurs
Mode: Online (Zoom; EURECA-PRO LMS Moodle)
Duration: Five weeks (October 7th to November 8th, 2024)
The detailed course schedule is available here.
Instructors and lectures’ description is available here.
Workload: 15 hours course engagement for the entire course (i.e., online attendance and homework: 7.5 lecture hours, plus 7.5 hours of homework, including the final exam or approximately 3 hours of course engagement per instructional week)
Online final exam: The multiple-choice final exam is uploaded to and will be submitted by the student via the designated folder in EURECA-PRO Moodle LMS.
Due date for online final exam: midnight (CEST), Monday, November 11th, 2024
Requirements for credit (Award & ECTS):
- Award: Participants with active participation in ≥80% of Lecture Series (i.e., 4 out of 5 lectures) will be awarded with a Certificate of Attendance
- ECTS: EURECA-PRO students (only) receiving ≥80% of attendance (i.e., 4 out of 5 lectures and final exam grade) will earn 0.5 ECTS
Course Evaluation: Upon completion of the online final exam, participants are kindly asked to fill in an online evaluation survey for the course.
Registration here